Endless column inches and videotape minutes have been created this season to dissect the problems suffered by seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi as he struggles to cope with the challenges of riding various flavors of Ducati GP11.

We've read the front end is too stiff. We've heard Rossi is having trouble adjusting to the Bridgestone front tire on this bike. We've heard that Rossi needed to adjust his position on the bike. We're read about the incorporation of aluminum into the carbon chassis to make the bike more compliant for Rossi.

But has anyone mentioned that Valentino Rossi is 32 years old?

There's no question that Rossi's precise, smooth style requires more precision and feel than Ducati can deliver him with this bike. But Casey Stoner made it work at Ducati, winning 23 times in four seasons on a chassis that looked like a mustang trying to escape a corral on its best-handling days.

Many observers this year, including fellow Aussie World Champion Mick Doohan, have noted how Stoner grabbed the Ducati by the throat and did whatever it took to exorcise the evil out of it. Even if it meant checkers or wreckers.

There are many traits of Mugello that make it so demanding on tyres: The circuit is grippy and abrasive which means that relatively harder tyre compounds are required. The biggest stress on the tyres though is actually placed on the centre section of the rear tyre, largely because of the speed of the circuit and its abrasive tarmac. MotoGP News Round four of the motorcycle racing championship sees the MotoGP paddock travel to Italy and to the fast and flowing Mugello circuit. Casey Stoner's lap record, set on Bridgestone tyres in 2008, was at an average speed of 171. One of the fastest circuits on the calendar, it is a tough challenge for riders, machines and Bridgestone's tyres. it has many long and high speed corners which require good stability and edge grip from the rear tyres....

MotoGP Report The third round of the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship was run at the historic Le Mans venue where the conditions were the hottest they have ever been at the circuit during a MotoGP session. Jorge Lorenzo won his first consecutive pair of races in the MotoGP class, followed by Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso who passed teammate Dani Pedrosa on the last lap to take the final step of the podium. The track temperature rose steadily through the weekend, peaking during the race at 48 degrees Celsius. Tohru Ubukata says: "The conditions at Le Mans were hotter than we could have expected, seeing as the track temperature is normally around 35 degrees Celsius even if it is sunny, and more often than not we experience rain. Hector Barbera was the highest-placed rookie, scoring his highest MotoGP finish in eighth position, followed by Aleix Espargaro in ninth which was also his best MotoGP result. Q: What did the high track temperature mean for the tyres this weekend....

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